He went on to lose to Skip Sheffield, Percy Watson, Mason Ryan, Wes Brisco, and Eli Cottonwood over the next several months. In mid-2010, he formed a tag team known as The Handsome Man's Express with Leo Kruger, and the pair unsuccessfully challenged Los Aviadores (Hunico and Epico) for the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship on July 2. The Handsome Man's Express disbanded as a team shortly afterward, with Kruger defeating Bateman in a singles match on July 29. On August 12, 2010, Hutter teamed with Johnny Curtis to win the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship by defeating the team of Donny Marlow and Brodus Clay and the defending champions, Los Aviadores in a three-way tag team match. They went on to successfully defend the championship against Los Aviadores, Clay and Marlow, and The Dudebusters (Caylen Croft and Trent Barretta). After a near three-month reign, Bateman and Curtis lost the championship to Wes Brisco and Xavier Woods on November 4.

NXT (2010–2011)

During the finale of season three of NXT, it was announced that Bateman would be part of the fourth season, with Daniel Bryan as his mentor. He made his in-ring debut for NXT the following week during the season premiere, teaming with Bryan in a loss to Conor O'Brian and his pro Alberto Del Rio. He had his first singles match on NXT on December 14, but lost to Del Rio by submission. The following week, Bateman won two challenges, earning points towards immunity from elimination. Following the first elimination, the immunity points were reset to zero, and on the January 11, 2011, episode of NXT, Bateman won both challenges to earn three immunity points in total. The following week, Bateman won another challenge, bringing his immunity points total to seven and earning him immunity from elimination. On the same episode, Bateman won his first match on NXT, teaming with Bryan to defeat Brodus Clay and Ted DiBiase in a tag team match. Bateman made it to the final three competitors, but was eliminated on the February 22 episode of NXT.

Redemption

Bateman returned to NXT Redemption later on after there was only 2 other guys left. He turned heel and was abandoned by Daniel Bryan, who had returned to mentor him once more (an oddity as all the other rookies were assigned new pros).

Derrick then began a relationship with Maxine, proposed to her, and he and his new fiancee began to call themselves Batemax.

Derrick is now the final contestent, versus Titus O'Neil. He is feuding with Johnny Curtis who dated Maxine once and is trying to break up their relationship.

On May 17, 2013, He was released from his WWE contract

He announced on his Facebook page that in August he will be work for the company Pro Wrestling Syndicate.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2013–present)

Undefeated Streak (2013-2015)

Hutter worked a dark match on August 29, 2013 before the Impact Wrestling television tapings in Cleveland, Ohio, losing to Jay Bradley. On September 26, 2013, TNA aired a vignette about a new talent, Ethan. The following week, another vignette aired as it was later reported that Hutter had signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and would be debuting with the new character as Dixie Carter's spoiled nephew. The following next week, another vignette aired revealing Hutter's new ring name as Ethan Carter III (EC3). On October 20, 2013, Carter debuted at Bound for Glory as a heel, defeating jobber Norv Fernum. On the October 24th edition of Impact Wrestling, Hutter wrestled and defeated jobber Dewey Barnes. On the December 26 episode of Impact Wrestling, Carter teamed with The BroMans (Jesse and Robbie E) and Rockstar Spud in a four-on-two handicap match against Sting and Jeff Hardy, where Carter pinned Sting. On the January 2 episode of Impact Wrestling, Carter was challenged by Sting for a match at the Impact Wrestling: Genesis episode, a match which Carter would win after help from the special guest referees Magnus and Rockstar Spud. On the February 6 episode of Impact Wrestling, Carter attacked Kurt Angle to save Magnus from losing by submission against him, then launched a vicious assault targeting Angle's surgically repaired left knee, resulting in serious injuries. Next week, he was defeated by Gunner and lost the Feast or Fired briefcase.

On January 30, 2014, Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle defeated TNA World Champion Magnus and Ethan Carter III (EC3). On February 6, 2014, Angle had a match against Magnus. However, he won by DQ, when EC3 attacked him, performing a leglock, which injured his knee. On February 27, 2014, Angle officially accepted his induction into the TNA Hall of Fame, but the ceremony was interrupted by EC3, who said he tore Angle's knee ligaments and therefore must retire. However, Angle attacked him and challenged him a match at Lockdown. On March 7, 2014, Angle was attacked again by EC3. It was announced after that night's Impact that Kurt Angle, due EC3's attack, would be pulled from the Lockdown card due to a torn MCL.

In the aftermath of Dixie Carter's removal from her administrative duties over TNA, Ethan Carter III separated from Dixie's TNA World Champion Magnus and pursued his own agenda. He faced Bobby Lashley on the March 20, edition of Impact Wrestling in the wake of his brief feud with Angle. During the April 3 episode of Impact Wrestling, Carter teamed with Bobby Roode to defeat Bully Ray and Willow in a tables match.

During the May 8 edition of Impact Wrestling, Ethan Carter defeated Kurt Angle after Angle suffered a knee injury during the last moments of the match. Ethan would later take credit for putting Angle out of action once again. The following week during the May 15 edition of Impact Wrestling, Ethan Carter came to Dixie's aid when Bully Ray invaded her home in a televised segment during which Bully Ray was waiting on Dixie. She instead signaled for Ethan to ambush Bully. On June 15, at Slammiversary XII in Dallas, Texas, Carter defeated Bully Ray in a Texas Death Match.

Carter continued his feud with Bully Ray into July. On the July 3 edition of Impact Wrestling, Carter met Bully Ray in a tables match during which Rhino made his returning debut by spearing Bully Ray, allowing Carter to win the match. On the July 10 edition of Impact Wrestling, Carter and Spud accompanied Rhino to the ring, to confront Bully Ray about Rhino's actions against Bully. The confrontation broke down into a three-on-one assault on Bully Ray before Bully's fellow ECW alumni Tommy Dreamer intervened and helped chase off Rhino and his new allies. The following week on the July 17 edition of Impact Wrestling, during the opening match of the show, Carter and Rhino teamed together to defeat Tommy Dreamer and Bully Ray. During that same night, Ethan, Rhino and Spud accompanied Dixie Carter to the ring, standing watch as she delivered her ring segment. Tommy Dreamer and Bully Ray came in with a "DIXIE" labeled table and beat Carter III and Rhino out of the ring, ejecting Spud last and then cornered Dixie before she was able to escape. Then EC3 was beaten back into the ring by the returning Devon who with Bully Ray, put EC3 through a custom-painted "III" table. After sustaining a string of continued defeats from Bully Ray, and his allies, Carter III parted ways with his former allies, particularly Rhino, who he had verbal confrontations before physically feuding with him. On the October 8th edition of Impact Wrestling, Rockstar Spud finally snapped and turned babyface by slapping EC3, resulting in Carter firing him as his Chief of Staff. On October 12, 2014, at Bound for Glory 2014 in Tokyo, Japan, EC3 defeated sumo wrestler Ryota Hama to remain undefeated one year after his TNA debut. On October 15 episode of Impact Wrestling Carter introduced his new bodyguard Tyrus. Together they entered the TNA World Tag Team Championship number one contenders tournament defeating Eric Young and Rockstar Spud in the Quarterfinals only to lose to the The Hardys on the October 29 episode of Impact Wrestling in the semifinals, when Tyrus was pinned by Matt Hardy. On December 31, Hutter resigned with IMPACT Wrestling for a multi-year contract.On the March 14 edition of Impact Wrestling, EC3's feud with Rockstar Spud came to a conclusion in a Hair vs. Hair match which Carter won. After the match, EC3 teased a face turn showing respect and admiration for Spud's fortitude throughout the match and even shook his hand only to then attack Spud from behind and shave his head.

Carter then filed an injunction (kayfabe) that banned Hardy from appearing on Impact Wrestling for a month, which forced Hardy to relinquish the title in order to stay on the show. Throughout the rest of the year (taped in July), Carter began competing in the TNA World Title Series for an opportunity to regain the vacant championship, in which he continued his winning streak by defeating the likes of Lashley, Mr. Anderson, DJ Z and Davey Richards.

The semifinals and finals were held on the January 5, 2016, live episode of Impact Wrestling, during its debut on Pop TV, in which Carter defeated Lashley in the semifinals round before he Matt Hardy to win the tournamement and to become once again the new TNA World Heavyweight Championship for a second time. However, Carter lost the title against Hardy on January 8, 2016 Impact Wrestling taping, ending his reign at three days. Double turn took place that Carter turning face for the first time in his TNA career after his bodyguard Tyrus betraying him before Hardy turning heel.

Other media

Hutter made his film debut in the 2009 horror film The House of the Devil in a small role as one of the background talent.